Topic: Awareness Campaigns

Florida Social Studies Standards Are a Slap in the Face of Honest American History

article-cropped August 10, 2023 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

I was dismayed to learn that in my home state of Florida, the state board of education unanimously approved new social studies standards for K-12 students, which have sparked criticism…

Can’t Be Erased

July 17, 2023 by EdTrust

In recent years, there has been an overwhelming push toward the erasure of important aspects of American history when it comes to issues of race and identity from school curricula across the country.

Censorship is About Power, Not People

article-cropped March 22, 2023 by Ameshia Cross

Amid the fierce debate surrounding what should and should not be taught in classrooms, some far-right-leaning lawmakers have introduced legislation and taken significant steps to limit educators’ ability to discuss…

Honest History Serves as a Student’s Ultimate Guideposts

article-cropped February 07, 2023 by Denise Forte

As a Black woman, when it comes to knowing myself and my history, I think about how lacking my early years were, and how I spent my adult life playing…

Black History Can’t Be Erased

February 02, 2023 by EdTrust

As we celebrate Black History Month, Ed Trust asks, what stories are educators allowed to tell students about Black history?

Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Be Afraid to Teach Honest History

article-cropped February 15, 2022 by Eric Duncan, J.D.

As Black History Month continues, many teachers are primed to teach lessons related to the United States’ history of Black people. But given the current social climate, I’m concerned about…

Learning Honest History Isn’t Criminal — It’s What Students Deserve to Know

article-cropped February 08, 2022 by Blair Wriston

Amid the debate surrounding so-called Critical Race Theory (CRT), Republican lawmakers in 37 states have introduced legislation or taken significant steps to limit an educator’s ability to discuss race and…

Federal Law Requires Equity Conversations. Anti-CRT Laws Ban Them. Now What?

article-cropped January 18, 2022 by Karin Chenoweth

Twenty years ago this month, federal law began requiring schools to report the academic achievement of students, not only overall but by student groups. The data required by the 2001…